A good start to this tournament sets up a mouthwatering fourth-round match today.

------------Second round (Friday 9th March)------------

+ VERA ZVONARËVA [15,EF] d. Jill Craybas, 7-5 6-1

Bepa was 2-5 down in the first set, but dropped only one more game in the rest of the match!

Malcolm:>>>The first set was awful. Lost her first 3 service games and only got 3 points total on them. Was down 2-5 and then won 11 of the next 12 games to close out the match. Only lost 14 of 41 points in the 2nd set. She must have needed this match after almost a month off.<<<

floriano:>>>This match was not overly entertaining, although Vera is nice to watch. Both these players have very similar games, although Vera just does it better.

Jill to her credit changed tactics in the second, she realised that trying to match Vera at the baseline and await the error was not going to work. She strated approaching the net a lot more, and it worked for a while, but Vera had too much precision.

These two had a very warm handshake at the end, and then walked off together, talking and smiling. That doesn't happen too often. Nathalie Dechy was watching this match and gave Vera a high five at the end, as well.<<<

-----------Third round (Sunday 11th March)-----------

+ VERA ZVONARËVA [15,EF] d. Victoria Azarenka [Q], 6-3 6-3

An easier match than some expected against the hard-hitting, loud-grunting former junior #1, though Bepa needed 4 match-points to seal her win, including one at *5-2 (40/30) which she wasted with a double fault.

Malcolm:>>>Azarenka up next. Only 17 but very good. From Belarus, but lives and trains out here in Arizona. Not afraid to go for her shots and hits a lot of winners, but also a lot of unforced errors.

Very should have too much experience for her, but it may not be easy. She will have to be at her best.<<<

For me, this is the most mouthwatering match-up among active players on the WTA Tour - not just looks, but in tennis-terms!

They have a glorious contrast of styles: Maria's powerful game generates plenty of spectacular winners, while Bepa defends so well, has flairsome power of her own off the ground, and is like quicksilver at the net. Their games are the perfect foil for each other.

Their first four meetings were in 2004, and were tied at 2:2. Maria has since pulled away to 4:2 with wins at San Diego 2006 and the Australian Open 2007 - but Bepa always gives her at least a tough two-setter.

Maria has made 97 unforced errors in her first two matches combined, so she looks ripe for the upset. She'll definitely have to step it up against Bepa, who is so talented and, when on form, very solid (Bepa has dropped only 12 games in her first two matches here; Maria has dropped 17 games).

As a Maria-fan I'm very worried about this match; as a Bepa-fan, I see it as a great opportunity to take the head-to-head to 4:3.

As much as I love Bepa, my loyalty is to Maria on this occasion, because a loss now would mean not only failing to defend the title, but losing the world #1 ranking (Maria has to reach the semi-finals to remain #1).

It's not a betrayal for me to support Maria against Bepa, because I was already a Maria-fan when I inducted Bepa into my Eternal Fanship.

I give Maria a 55% chance of beating Bepa. Maria's not on top form - far from it - but her mental strength and will to win have proved decisive on so many occasions.

Maria has a champion's ability to rise to the occasion, but she needs matches to play herself into form, and I'm not sure whether two mediocre wins will be sufficient preparation for playing Bepa, who has beaten Maria's last opponent - Nathalie Dechy - seven times in a row. It could work in Bepa's favour that this is a relatively early round for Maria after almost five weeks out.

www.wtatour.com:>>>Next up for Sharapova is one of her toughest rivals, No.15-seeded compatriot Vera Zvonarëva. Although she is 4:2 against Zvonarëva, Sharapova's four victories have all been tight straight-set battles, most recently 7-5 6-4, in the round of 16 at the Australian Open. But the teenager still remains confident for a win.<<<

Maria quotes------------

{before the match}

"Last time I played Vera was in Australia, and so it's always a difficult match against her. She gets a lot of balls back, and makes you work. But if I step in and play my game, I think I have a good shot."

-------------------------Order of Play for Tuesday-------------------------

I'm not going to pretend that Maria's loss doesn't hurt. She was the defending champion, she's still looking for her first title of 2007 when we're in March already, and by failing to reach the semi-finals, she lost her world #1 ranking on 19th March. Headlines such as "Sloppy Sharapova falls to defeat" [BBC Sport] just rub salt in my wounds.

But, at the same time, I'm very excited about Bepa's win. It's the first time she's ever beaten a reigning world #1, and it reignites my favourite rivalry in tennis as Bepa closes the head-to-head gap to 4:3, not having beaten Maria since Montréal 2004.

It's the manner of Maria's defeat that disturbs me the most. Her serve - usually one of the best, and certainly the most reliable in women's tennis - let her down badly as she served 13 double faults and was broken 8 times in her 14 service-games. I appreciate that this is due to her hamstring-injury, and that she may have rushed back a little too soon, given how much she had to lose at this tournament.

But for someone so renowned for her mental strength and will to win to collapse from serving for the match at 6-4 5-4 and lose the third set 6-1... it was as if she had suddenly been replaced by one of the Sharapova-lookalikes.

Maria just seems like a shadow of the player who went on a 19-match winning-streak from the start of the US Open 2006. A shadow, even, of her normal consistent self.

I'm not looking forward to the French Open and Wimbledon unless Maria sorts out her problems within two months. It's not the injury I'm worried about, it's her confidence - it's difficult for any tennis-player to rebuild shattered confidence, and though I would not have thought Maria was that fragile, she sure seemed fragile in this match. And, indeed, in all the recent sets that she's failed to serve out.

But, for Bepa, to execute such a dramatic turnaround highlights her superb fighting-qualities to the world. And hopefully - though I didn't see the match myself - her supreme talent.

http://www.pacificlifeopen.com/1/news/wta7.asp>>>The 15th-seeded Zvonarëva won the final four games [of the second set], with Sharapova gift-wrapping the second set with three double-faults alone in the final game. Zvonarëva used the momentum to build a 4-0 lead in the third set and allowed Sharapova just one more tally in the match as she defeated the 19-year-old 4-6 7-5 6-1.<<<

Ken Peters, AP Sports Writer:>>>Sharapova had 13 double-faults and 47 unforced errors. She was up 5-3 in the second set and serving for the match [at 5-4] when Zvonarëva suddenly took control, winning eight consecutive games and 10 of the final 11.

Frequently looking off-balance while serving, Sharapova bounced her second serve into the net on one of her two double-faults in losing the sixth game of the third set.<<<

Greg Heakes for Agence France Presse (AFP):>>>Zvonarëva, who has had trouble in the past controlling her emotions, kept her composure on Tuesday despite losing the first set.

She had her coach come out and talk to her a number of times during the match.<<<

Sebastian:>>>Her match against Sharapova was not a good quality one, both players were not serving well, but there were some nice rallies from the baseline. Vera was down 4-6 3-5 before she came back (with the help of 3 DFs by Sharapova at 4-6 4-5*). In the third set Vera was the better players hitting a lot of winners and taking advantage of Sharapova's miserable serve cruising through it 61. This was the first win over a world #1 for Vera and her 7th Top10 win in her career, she makes the H2H against Sharapova 3-4.<<<

Nick_chicane:>>>I really couldnt see Vera winning that match, Maria was over-powering Vera quite alot during the 1st set, which was very unusual to see. Vera's a tough cookie and she can usually handle the power from even the most powerful players on tour, but during that 1st set, she just wasnt. I really didnt fancy her chances. <<<

Summon:>>>As far as I can tell she [Maria] is trying not to land on the leg that she got injured while serving, and her arm movement seems really wrong at times too, especially at the beginning of the match, she's probably thinking to much about it.<<<

Peter Bodo:>>>If you're anything like me, you tend to ignore things you don't like. So I wasn't paying a whole lot of attention to the ins-and-outs of on-court coaching until it appeared to have an impact to today's match, thanks to which the Pacific Life Open losts its top female seed, Maria Sharapova. She was leading Vera (Waaaaah!) Zvonarëva by a set and 5-3 when the wheels fell off Sharapova's game. It's hard to say exactly what happened, and Sharapova had no better theory than anyone else when the smoke finally cleared. "I just deflated a little bit," she said in her presser. "I wasn't moving well, I missed a lot of first serves and that obviously gives your opponent so much confidence. She just started swinging and wasn't making a lot of errors."

One thing that did happen was that Zvonarëva, who has had a disconcerting habit of physically abusing herself with the racquet (Take that, knee! How do you like that smack, ankle!) and bursting into tears amid emotional meltdowns (it's not a question of if! It's a question of when.) really pulled her game together following her post second-set consultation with her mentor, Sam Sumyk.

I'm not sure how much to make of that factor, because Sharapova understated the effect of her service-struggles; this is a player who's lost in the desert without a canteen when she's not bringing the hard, high one. Today, she threw in some stinkbombs that would make her countrywoman Elena Dementieva green with envy. But British journalist David Law was onto something when, noting that Zvonarëva has suffered from nerves in past matches, he asked Sharapova if the cordial visits Zvonarëva had with Sumyk had anything to do with the outcome.

Maria, who is a stonewaller of the highest order, gave the usual stock answer about not worrying about what her opponent is doing and how she's handling her nerves and blah-blah-blah. Zvonarëva's take was a little different. In her presser, she said:

"You know, we don't really - it wasn't like about something, like, a game-play on something. It was just more to concentrate on myself. And he just told me to go for my shots, like, because sometimes I had a doubt, maybe I shouldn't do, maybe I should change. He told me just go for it, you know, your game is great and you have the shots, so I just have to do it. I think that was the most important thing at that moment."

Later, she added:

"I think for me, it doesn't really do a huge difference, you know, 'cause I think I can figure it out pretty good on my own. But I played only two or three matches where my coach was able to come on court, so it's too early to say about is there a big difference. I don't have that much experience in it.

"But, for sure, just like support. It's great to have a coach. I think it would be too much to - if coach would be able to come out every changeover. Still, tennis is an individual sport. But between the sets, if you can get that extra support, it definitely can take your game to the next level."

So I guess it was mere coincidence that Zvonarëva wasn't wailing or trying to use her racquet as a meat-tenderiser on her thigh as the third set unrolled.<<<

Personally, I have mixed feelings about on-court coaching.

Pros:
* If the players go out and play more entertaining tennis as a result, I'm all for it.
* The coaching itself may be entertaining. I would not know. The BBC don't televise any tournaments where on-court coaching is allowed (except Davis Cup, where they're not miked up anyway). And in the few matches from Eurosport that I have obtained, the on-court coaching is always during the adverts.
* Illegal coaching is widespread, yet very difficult to police, so it might as well be legalised.

Cons:
* It's not fair on the players who don't have a (good) coach.
* Tennis is supposed to be an individual sport, although it's not like chess - the player still has to go out there and physically execute the game-plan, and there's no coaching during a rally.

In contrast to their serve-dominated Australian Open encounter, it's a match of break-and-counterbreak so far.

Maria has been struggling with her serve since the Australian Open final, partly because of the injury to her left hamstring, which is an integral part of her service-motion. She's made three double faults so far, and is certainly not filling me with confidence that she can defend her title here.

Bepa serving 2-2: held to love.

First hold to Bepa! If Maria doesn't start holding herself, Bepa won't only beat her - she'll absolutely take her to the cleaners.

Maria serving 2-3: 15/0, 15/15, 40/15, 40/30, held.

Maria usually responds in kind to what her opponent achieves. If they hold, she holds. If they break, she breaks back immediately.

stefi62:>>>Vera knows exactly what to do with Maria's long flat serves on first ball! At least two huges returns!!!

And Vera finds huge angles, that's unbelievable, I've never seen her play that well!<<<

Bepa serving 3-3: 0/15, 15/15, 15/40 (2 BPs), broken.

Can Maria pull clear, now that she's started holding serve?

Maria serving 4-3: 15/0, 15/15, 40/15, 40/30, held.

In Maria's recent matches, she's had a nasty habit of letting 5-2 and 5-3 leads become 5-5 (and then winning the set 7-5). So you know it ain't over till the fat lady sings.

Bepa serving 3-5: 15/0, 15/15, 40/15, held.

Given Maria's recent track-record of serving for sets and matches, Bepa has a great chance to break here...

Maria serving 5-4: 40/0 (3 SPs), Maria won the first set 6-3 at 11:53 (44 minutes).

For once (in recent history), Maria makes it easy on herself! The vibe I'm getting is that this match is a good contest but not a great performance from either player.

améliemomo: "Sharapova not playing good and zvonareva should come to the net but she doesnt,staying back and sharapova is stronger than her.She cant win that way."

I agree. Modern racket-technology strongly favours the baseliner in singles, but a good net-player can cause Maria all sorts of problems, and I think Bepa has the most beautiful volleys in my Eternal Fanship.

What a game! I thought Maria had the 2-0 lead after 15/40 -> 40/40, when Bepa was crying apparently, but Bepa is such a fighter, and now I'm not so sure that Maria is going to win as I was in the middle of that game.

Although I don't want Maria to lose this match (and hence the #1 ranking), I'm now rooting for Bepa to win more games. She's never lost to Maria worse than 6-4 6-4, but time's running out quickly now, and she's still two games shy of even equalling that scoreline.

On the other hand, I don't want Maria to be kept on court too long when she'd have to play her quarter-final tomorrow. She does struggle when she has to play too much tennis in too few days.

Now all I'm hoping for is a modicum of respectability in the third-set scoreline, just as I hoped for Bepa in the second set. I don't even want Maria to take this victory away from Bepa, who deserves it more than Maria deserves to be ranked #1 right now.

I'm very glad that I chose to follow live scores for this special match, otherwise I would have missed out on how my loyalty shifted.

I'm much more excited for Bepa right now than disappointed in Maria's loss of title and the #1 ranking - but not before giving Bepa her first-ever win over a reigning #1!

Ten days later, I just feel so torn in two. But I wouldn't change anything about a tournament of which Daniela Hantuchová was the eventual champion!

Statistics----------

Bepa served 6 aces to only 2 for Maria. Maria committed a monstrous 13 double faults, and Bepa was way too high herself with 9 DFs.

Bepa got 54% of first serves in (Maria 59%), winning 61% of the points when she did so (Maria 63%) and 51% on second serve (Maria 31%).

I think second serves were the key, because Maria's second-serve winning-percentage deteriorated from 50% in the first set to 28% in the second to 11% in the third, while Bepa's improved from 29% in the first set to 63% and 62% in the second and third.

Bepa broke 8 times from 18 break-points, while Maria was more efficient with only half as many opportunities as she broke 6 times from 9 BPs. Maria actually converted all 5 BPs she had in the first two sets, then only 1 of 4 in the third, while Bepa's break-point conversion-efficiency improved set by set from 2/7 to 3/6 to 3/5!

In points, Bepa won 101-88 (first set 29-35, second set 43-38, third set 29-15).

Maria quotes------------

"It's strange. Serving for the match, the only unforced error I really made was a swing-volley. And after that, I just deflated a little bit. I wasn't moving, moving well at all. I missed a lot of first balls. They got returned. And I missed the first ball, and I serve, miss the first ball.

"That obviously gives your opponent so much confidence. She just started swinging, and wasn't making a lot of errors.

"I was just trying to come in a little bit, maybe put some pressure on her, 'cause I felt like she started swinging a little bit more, and her balls were getting deeper and deeper as the match went on. And I wasn't sure if that was because my ball was not heavy enough, or because I needed to try something different or give her different looks, but...

"I still felt pretty rusty. It's hard coming into an event when you haven't played a lot. You try to improve with every match. The more I'm gonna play, you know, the easier it's gonna get for me.

"Sometimes you run into someone who's a great competitor, who's had a lot of experience, who plays many tournaments a year.

"You can never underestimate her. I mean, she's also had a pretty decent past. You know, you've got to be ready. You've got to take your chances when you have them.

"Even in the first two sets, I didn't feel like I was playing amazing tennis. But I did the things that I needed to do, you know. I came up with the good shots, you know, especially on her serves when I needed to.

"I try not to worry about what my opponent is doing, or how she's handling her nerves. It's tough to focus on someone else when you've got so much to focus on yourself.

"The court-speed is pretty normal. It's not too fast, not slow. But the air, the ball goes through the air pretty fast. There's a little bit of altitude, especially in the heat, the ball goes pretty fast.

"Not really angry. You know, I'm pretty cool about it. I mean, it happens in my sport, and all I've got to do is just... it's not like I've been slacking off the last few weeks. I mean, I've still been working hard, and I'm gonna continue that, and, you know, you're not always gonna be rewarded for the work that you do, you know. Players, different players are always gonna have their different shining moments, you know. And, I mean, it's unrealistic to always do well and always have great days. So, yeah, you've just got to keep working.

"A loss is a loss - it is always disappointing. I don't care what anyone says, it's always disappointing, because we're athletes and we work to win. You know, but it's the way you treat a loss. It's the way you go on about it, and, you know, you just have to be professional about it.

"I'm not making any excuses. There's no need for that. It is one of those days where it didn't happen. I'm gonna have to look past that and, you know, think of what's gonna make me better for the future, how I'm gonna win Grand Slams rather than what I could have done differently to beat her today. I look at the future."

[Re. her poor serving]
"Yeah, there were a lot of wrong things going on today. That was just one of them, especially in the third set. But it was more of a snowball-effect than anything else."

[Re. on-court coaching]
"I've never personally liked it, but I don't think it's going to make that big of a difference. I think it's more for TV-purposes, to add something to the game."

[Re. the Sharapova-lookalikes]
"Oh, Jerry, God, the questions you ask me! I mean, that had nothing do with today's match. I had a lot of sweaty dudes up there and I seemed to win that okay, during the other match. And I didn't have anyone today, so maybe that's why I lost. Gotta hire them next time! <laughter>"

[Re. losing the #1 ranking]
"It doesn't mean much to me."

Excerpt from Maria's latest doodle at www.mariasharapova.com:>>>Losing is not fun, especially when you feel ready to play again. As much I want to whine and complain and find excuses, it's all pretty relative and comes down to having a good perspective on life. Ok fine, I did have a little pity-party for myself that evening, and I did order a room-service burger with fries instead of the salad, but seriously, what's wrong with feeling a little sorry for yourself!!

Last year, the night after losing in the semis at Wimbledon, I was having dinner with some friends, and the owner of the restaurant brought me a little note that said, 'Tough situations don't last, but tough people do.' So that note has become my motto in life. Life rolls on... and life is good!<<<

It's so cool that Maria - a member of my Eternal Fanship - got to talk to Gwen Stefani - a member of a member of my Eternal Fanship! Maybe Gwen could sample Maria's grunting for the next No Doubt record!

Bepa quotes-----------

"I didn't really pay attention to the score that much. I was just trying to fight for every point and trying to find my game, find my shots, till the last point is played.

"I was concentrating on every point, trying to get the rhythm, trying to get my game together, and I was just fighting for every point. I think that's why I was able to turn it around."

[Re. to pull off an upset of this magnitude]
"I haven't really thought about it this way, 'cause I played Maria a few times, and we always had tough matches. And obviously she's a great player, she's a great fighter, and, well, she's No. 1 in the world. I mean, it's just great to be able to play any player out of the top ten. But to beat a player No. 1 in the world, it's just great for anybody's career. When I would look back at it, I would say, 'yeah, I was pretty good in tennis. I beat a No. 1 player in the world.' So I don't know. It's just great for my experience.

"[Years from now, I would like to see] that I was able to get out of myself as much as I could. Like, I would love to see that I did everything I could to be the best player I can. That's the most important thing. And, you know, because I don't set the goals or something, it's a little bit different right now.

"I've been in top ten before, you know, and I've been injured after it. It was a hard time, but for myself, I just trying to look back and say, 'Well, I enjoyed my match, and I did everything I could.' That's all I can ask of myself."

[Re. her strategy against Maria]
"I'll keep it secret while it's working! <laughter> No, but the most important thing for me was today to concentrate on my game, don't pay attention to what's going on and, you know, to go for my shots.

"I've beaten Maria in the past, as well, so we always had tough matches. You know, I think every day is different, and every day you have to fight. And all players are really good right now on the Tour, and it's just depends who will be able to get the best out of that particular day."

[Re. her coach Sam Sumyk]
"He's French. I started working with Sam in the beginning of the last year, so it's been a little bit over a year. I think [the best quality he has brought to me is] just to be able to fight for every point. I don't pay attention to anything, even if I have a bad day and something is not working, still be able to get the best tennis out of myself even on a bad day. So I think it's great.

"It's great to have Sam by the side and tell me, 'Hey, calm down, you're not playing that bad,' or, 'It's just couple shots, don't worry.' It's great. I think it helps. But also I'm a little bit different player. I'm more mature. Yeah, I think it's just a combination of everything."

[Re. on-court coaching]
"I think the coach can help on court or something, but I had some opinions and they were pretty much the same. So it's really great when you have someone who understands and give you advice, and just give you support. I think it was really important, that moment, for me. But there is not much disagreement between us. You know, on what I have to do, so I just knew what I had to do, and he just gave me extra support to, you know, keep going."

[See also Peter Bodo's article above.]

-------------Quarter-final (Wednesday 14th March)-------------

- VERA ZVONARËVA [15,EF] lt. LI,NA [12], 4-6 5-7

The match lasted 1h24m.

Bepa led 4-2 in the first set, then lost it with 4 games in a row (and 14 points in a row).

Bepa led 5-1 in the second set, then lost it with 6 games in a row! She missed three set-points (two at 5-4, one with a double fault), and lost her last service-game to love.

I guess she must have caught the disease formerly known as Novotnátism from Maria in the previous round!

I'm disappointed, but not surprised. Bepa was coming off a huge win - a 2h13m marathon to boot - and instead of having time to celebrate it and recover, she had to play less than 22 hours later!

Against Maria, she had nothing to lose, but when you do pull off a huge upset and then play an opponent you're supposed to beat, it's only natural to go into the match with a "mustn't blow this!" mentality, in which case you're already half way to defeat when you step onto court (winning a tennis-match is 80% psychological).

It's annoying, because if Bepa had had a day off to recover, or if Maria had closed out her match against Bepa as she should have done, it's very likely that I would have had one of them in the semi-finals against Daniela Hantuchová.

Li is a go-for-broke player, who can either be extremely dangerous or self-destruct. She's like a thin, Oriental version of Ana Ivanović. When I watched Maria beat Li at Birmingham 2006, Li hit more winners than Maria, but gift-wrapped Maria's victory with a hail of unforced errors.

Ken Peters, AP Sports Writer:>>>No. 17 Li, China's best player ever, had defeated No. 9 Jelena Janković in straight sets a day earlier, and had her game going again against Zvonarëva, keeping the Russian on the run with her accurate groundstrokes.<<<

Matthew Cronin for Reuters:>>>Li was impressive from inside the baseline against the quick Zvonarëva, finding the lines on the big points and tiring out her Russian opponent, who had upset world number one Maria Sharapova in the previous round.

Trailing 5-1 in the second set, the 25-year-old Li reeled off six straight games as Zvonarëva lost depth on her shots and was pushed toward the back wall.<<<

Yesterdays quarterfinal match against Na Li of China was one of the worst matches Vera has played recently. She was up in both sets (4-2 30-00 in first set and 5-1 in second set with 4 set points) and then began to play awful, her shots were all over the place. It was a wasted chance for Vera who could have advanced to the semifinals of such a big tournament for the first time.

Vera had only 7 winners and 30 unforced errors, she was serving horrible as well. It was just not Veras day against Li who actually didnt play too good either, but she did the right shots at the right time whereas Vera's shot selection was rather pathetic when it mattered.<<<

jeremo:>>>saw the later parts of the match where vera made more and more unforced errors, i think her mental toughness is not completely there yet. i guess she was still thinking about all her missed opportunities. but Li Na was very solid at the baseline.

i think there were both quite intimidated by one another because the double faults came at the most intense moments, especially during super important points. many times vera would come from behind but Li will hold her nerve. the quality was not the best though, their form fluctuated up and down. kind of scary to see that vera let this slip away. especially when she only served so few aces (1 or 2 i think).

"Na Li is a great player and I played her before, and I think I lost to her last year. Well, she's really upcoming player. She's really tough to play. So I'll just have to do my best. I just have to concentrate and fight, and then we'll see what's gonna happen.

"Against every player, you have a different strategy. There is not all the same player on the Tour. Everyone is individual, and everyone is playing different games, so, of course, I haven't really thought about it yet, but certainly you have to come out and play differently every match."

Li quotes---------

"After she went ahead 5-1, I started to play better, and then the ball seemed to slow down for me."

^[That's called being 'in the zone' - it doesn't necessarily mean that Bepa was hitting it slower.]

"After winning the first set, I was a little bit loose. At 5-1, I noticed the balls were coming back slower.

"I mean, before the three game, I feeling her balls more fast in first set, so I feeling always late I hit. But after 5-1, I mean, I feel the balls come to my side slow, so I didn't know why, so...

"I was down set-point for her. I think, 'Okay, I put the ball back,' and then if I put the ball back, I still have a chance to play this. If I lose the point, after ten minutes you come to court and you don't know how you can play [in the third set]."

^[The Extreme-Heat Policy allows a ten-minute break between second and third sets.]

"I was winning the first set, after win first set, I mean, here a little bit loose. But I think, 'Okay. I have one set behind my head.' But after I was 5-1 - I mean, funny, it was 4-1 - I was down. Then the chair-umpire say, 'After second time, you have ten minutes for break.' I said, 'Oh, okay.' Then I will come to court, and I feel, like, 'oh, the weather was not hard, it's good for me.'"